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Pacific Northwest and Travel BlogFri, 22 Feb 2019 15:11:27 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3https://www.pnwbeyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-Artboard-1-32x32.pngPacific Northwest and Beyondhttps://www.pnwbeyond.com
3232Sinusitis Won’t Stop Me! (Except for a bit…)https://www.pnwbeyond.com/coping-with-sinusitis/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/coping-with-sinusitis/#respondWed, 20 Feb 2019 14:40:52 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=8807This is an update that I'll be having sinus surgery and will be off the blog, email, phone, and social media for a while to recover. But I've been coping with chronic sinusitis for a couple of years now and added some information on what I found helpful in the process.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/coping-with-sinusitis/feed/0Near-City Escapes: Waterfront Hideaways Near Seattlehttps://www.pnwbeyond.com/romantic-waterfront-cabin-near-seattle-vrbo-seattle-houseboat/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/romantic-waterfront-cabin-near-seattle-vrbo-seattle-houseboat/#respondSun, 17 Feb 2019 17:30:06 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=8353If you’re a city dweller who needs a brief escape but doesn’t have the time for an extended getaway, it’s possible to find little waterfront hideaways near Seattle that can allow you to get away from it all without getting too far away from it all. We stayed at this small cabin on Meydenbauer Bay in Medina (graciously loaned to us for an overnight). Read on about this cabin as well as some other near-city hideaways to add to my escape list from cabins to houseboats.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/romantic-waterfront-cabin-near-seattle-vrbo-seattle-houseboat/feed/0Going Victorian in Port Townsendhttps://www.pnwbeyond.com/port-townsend-victorian-festival/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/port-townsend-victorian-festival/#respondWed, 13 Feb 2019 00:05:56 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=8032If you want to explore times of yore (sorry about the rhyme), head to Port Townsend for their annual Victorian Festival. We did in 2018 and encountered many a thing, including frightening(ly beautiful) ball gowns, tintype photography, and ghost stories.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/port-townsend-victorian-festival/feed/0Celebrate Spring! PNW Spring Festivals and Eventshttps://www.pnwbeyond.com/pacific-northwest-spring-festivals/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/pacific-northwest-spring-festivals/#respondWed, 06 Feb 2019 16:00:06 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=7822Ah, Spring! We're starting to get some snippets of sun and come out of hibernation. And more festivals start to begin, in preparation for the busy summer festival season. Here are some of the area festivals and events on our radar.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/pacific-northwest-mardi-gras-events/feed/0The Best View of Parishttps://www.pnwbeyond.com/the-best-view-of-paris/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/the-best-view-of-paris/#respondThu, 24 Jan 2019 20:14:23 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=7311While there are many great views of Paris, Monparnasse Tower has to be the winner for the title THE Best View of Paris! Here's Why.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/the-best-view-of-paris/feed/0In the Trees: Your PNW Treehouse Bucket Listhttps://www.pnwbeyond.com/pacific-northwest-treehouses/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/pacific-northwest-treehouses/#respondFri, 18 Jan 2019 22:21:27 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=3866We visited the Nelson Treehouse Company’s B&B, Treehouse point, along with a couple of other in-the-tree locations (the Forest House, Free Spirit Spheres, and -- at least in spirit -- the treehouse at Doe Bay) in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s a lowdown on getting high (up in the trees at least) along with a listing of other treehouses in the PNW you can rent.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/pacific-northwest-treehouses/feed/0A Brief Guide to Visiting Stonehengehttps://www.pnwbeyond.com/visiting-stonehenge/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/visiting-stonehenge/#respondFri, 11 Jan 2019 23:19:08 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=3868I won't be seeing the Rolling Stones in Seattle this spring, but I DID finally get to visit the original STANDING stones last spring. Here are some highlights on my journey and some tips for visiting Stonehenge.

]]>https://www.pnwbeyond.com/visiting-stonehenge/feed/0State of the Blog: January 2019https://www.pnwbeyond.com/state-of-the-blog-january-2019/
https://www.pnwbeyond.com/state-of-the-blog-january-2019/#respondFri, 11 Jan 2019 17:37:47 +0000https://www.pnwbeyond.com/?p=6773This is just a general blog update with what's going on, why I haven't been writing, and restating my commitment to start posting stuff.